The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched its heaviest communication satellite to date, CMS-03, marking a crucial leap for India's independent satellite capabilities and maritime security.
The 4,410 kg CMS-03 satellite rode into a geosynchronous transfer orbit aboard the robust LVM-3 rocket, also known as 'Bahubali of Indian rockets, from Sriharikota at 5:26 pm IST.
The spacecraft separated from LVM3 in space just over16 minutes after launch. The launch signalled a new era in indigenous heavy satellite launches and oceanic communications.
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